Coventry

英 [ˈkɒvəntri]

美 [ˈkʌvəntri]

n.  考文垂

BNC.5154

习惯用语

n.

send sb to Coventry
• 拒绝与某人交谈，不理某人（作为惩罚）
  to refuse to speak to sb, as a way of punishing them for sth that they have done

柯林斯词典

• (作为惩罚)拒绝与某人交谈
  If peoplesendyouto Coventry, they avoid speaking to you whenever they meet you, as a way of punishing you for something that you have done.

双语例句

• They punished me by sending me to Coventry for the rest of the summer holiday.
  他们在暑假剩下的日子里以不跟我讲话来惩罚我。
• Lady Godiva rode naked through the empty streets of Coventry the next day.
  第二天葛黛瓦夫人一丝不挂骑着马穿过了空无一人的街道。
• The campus is linked by regular bus services to Coventry.
  校园与考文垂之间由班车连接起来。
• Didn't she use to live in Coventry?
  她从前是住在考文垂这地方吗？
• Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents'home as a base for his adventures.
  索思豪尔出生在英国的考文垂，经常用父母的住所作为冒险活动中心。
• I've been accepted at Coventry University, he says.
  我已被考文垂大学录取了，他说。
• The main line from London to coventry.
  从伦敦到考文垂的铁路干线。
• Who is the labour candidate for Coventry north?
  北考文垂的工党候选人是谁？
• Black's transfer to an Italian football club came as a shock to Coventry cupporters.
  布莱克转到意大利足球俱乐部使考文垂支持者大为震惊。
• Coventry Cathedral has modern architecture.
  考文垂大教堂有着非常现代的建筑风格。